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Young political detectives represent Migration routes from Africa to Europe and EU Policy

  "Refugees are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, with the same hopes and ambitions as us - except that a twist of fate has bound their lives to a global refugee crisis on a unprecedented scale." (Khaled Hosseini) "Refugees are not terrorist. They are often the first victims of terrorism." (Antonio Guterres) "No one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land." (Warsan Shire)

Our interview with the Mayor of the Municipality of Radovljica

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We will write for rights

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Also this year, we will join Amnesty International’s “Write for Rights” campaign for human rights. When we all act together, we have the power to change lives. Write for Rights is the world’s biggest human rights event, where millions of people around the world come together to protect the rights of others.

Civil society organisations come up with pre-election demands

In Slovenia a network of civil society and non-governmental organisations that is forming the Voice of the People initiative ahead of the general election has addressed a number of requests related to the rule of law, climate change, housing policy, the elderly, and welfare state, calling on political parties to take their position. ✊

Climate change is a political issue that interests also young people

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COP26 meeting: Sir David Attenborough said people were "the greatest problem solvers to have ever existed on Earth" and called on leaders to think of the younger generation as they work to address climate change.

We talked about the biggest problems of young people in Europe and what worries us the most

Some of our thoughts: “The main problem of young people in Europe is fake news, misinformation and deception on social networks. What worries me the most is the political abuse of social networks. I am concerned about the media owned by politicians and reporting falsely. I believe that politicians should not be the owners of the media.” “I also think disinformation is a major problem. I am concerned about threats and blackmail on social media and I am concerned about the attacks on journalists, who are therefore unable to report credibly.” “The main problem of young people in Europe is unemployment, but what worries me the most is global warming.” “I think the biggest problem for young people in Europe is precarious forms of employment, because people in precarious work have no rights to holiday pay, paid sick leave or redundancy payments. Currently, I am most concerned about coronavirus disease.” "In my opinion, the biggest problem for young people in Europe is poor housing condi

2022 will be a super-election year in Slovenia

We will elect a new National Assembly. Elected a new president of the republic. At the same time, we will appoint new local authorities. The year 2022 will, whether you like it or not, mark Slovenia politically and also outline its medium-term development. Young active citizens will follow with interest what will happen in the super-election year, as most of us will already have the right to vote in the next elections (in 5 or 6 years).